According to a recent report, Americans spend more than ten billion dollars on health and beauty products each year. Though cosmetics and hair care are expensive, most of the money is spent on skincare. It makes perfect sense, of course, seeing as how the skin is the body’s largest organ. It is also the only organ that does battle with the elements on a daily basis. Do these creams, ointments and elixirs actually work? In an attempt to answer this question, we will focus on one of the newest and hottest trends in the skincare industry, essential fruit oils. At…
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Childhood is known as the formative years for a good reason. The body does more than just get bigger; it gets stronger or weaker depending on the amount of nurturing it receives. Parents have every right to closely, even lavishly, monitor their children’s nutritional intake. Strong bones, teeth, and muscles built in the early years can very likely pay off in healthy, illness-free living later in life. There’s plenty of ways to help children grow healthy. Many nutritionists and pediatricians believe one of the best methods involves making fresh citrus fruits a key component of a child’s diet. Consider some…
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Honeybells are almost here and it’s time to order some so you can restock your kitchen. Honeybells are one of the best citrus fruits to cook with. The rich, sweet taste of Honeybells can be used in both savory and sweet cooking. The large amounts of juice contained in each low calorie Honeybell fruit can be used for everything from making sorbet to drinking fresh for a tangy breakfast treat. But Honeybells are one of the most popular citrus fruits because of their unique taste and huge amounts of juice so if you don’t order now you may not get…
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Honeybell oranges are a wonderful addition to the Christmas table. If you’ve never had these delicious citrus fruits treat yourself to some this year. Honeybell oranges are widely raved about as the tastiest and sweetest citrus fruits you can buy. Fans of this sweet fruit wait all year long to get a taste of the sweetness they crave because Honeybell oranges are only available for a few weeks in the dead of winter from late December through January. Because these refreshingly sweet fruits come into season around Christmas they are often called Christmas fruit. One of the best things about…
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Continue ReadingAmericans know that they need to eat more fruits and vegetables, like healthy grapefruit, so why don’t more people make healthy food choices? For many people it’s a question of time and convenience. Busy with work, school, taking care of the kids and the other daily tasks that have to get done people turn to fast food and quick sugary snacks that will give them a sugar rush instead of healthy slow cooked food and fruits and vegetables. Most people, if asked, would say that they would eat more grapefruit and other citrus fruits if it was more convenient but…
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Since childhood, we’re told about the crucial health benefits found in fruit. The food pyramid, probably the oldest and at least the most familiar recommended diet regimen, stresses the healthy advantages of multiple fruit servings as part of any dietary eating regimen. A fruit basket is, simply, a large supply of fruit, arranged to decorated to please the eye as well as the stomach. It’s large enough to last any number of people an extended amount of time. Gift baskets of fruit and assorted fruit baskets are commonly found at holiday celebrations and office get-togethers, with the theme-specific holiday fruit…
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Continue ReadingA few years ago, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published a report that should have opened a few eyes on this side of the Atlantic. Among other things, the researchers found that Americans consume more calories than almost any other nationality. The final figure was 3,790 calories each day. When the report was first published in 1980, Americans consumed just 3180 calories daily. So, why are we eating 610 calories more than we did just three decades ago? Has work become more strenuous? No, it has not. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Since the 1980s,…
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Instead of eating a lot of snacks that contain artificial ingredients when you’re trying to lose weight try eating Temple oranges and other citrus fruits to lose weight. Temple oranges, navel oranges, tangerines, and other citrus fruits are naturally sweet and satisfying but are also nutritious and low in calories. Temple oranges have around 80 calories per fruit, and other types of citrus fruit can have less than 50 calories. Temple oranges are full of fiber, which will make you feel full and keep you from overeating and the natural sweetness will satisfy those cravings for sweet treats all for…
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Continue ReadingHoney tangerines come into season after the winter holidays, when it’s easy to get depressed by the cold weather and easy to fall of your post-holiday healthy diet. With less than one hundred calories per fruit honey tangerines are the perfect solution to both problems. Baking naturally sweet and relatively low calorie treats using honey tangerines, Honeybells, and other citrus fruits will satisfy your cravings for sweets and give you the boost of vitamins and minerals that you need to stay healthy and positive. Add these delicious but healthy treats to your winter baking arsenal and wow your family and…
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Americans are often mocked for being loud, gauche, and uncultured. But those are merely stereotypes. Some folks fit that shoe and others do not. Then there is the weight issue. Perceptions and opinions are subjective, but scales don’t lie. Americans are fat! In fact, we are the fattest humans on earth. It’s nothing to be proud of, of course. We were once a fit people. From colonial times well into the twentieth century, Americans stayed in shape. And they didn’t need health clubs, exercise equipment, special pills or diets to do so. They simply lived their lives. Where have we…